Palau seeks closer maritime security ties with Taiwan through joint patrols

Palauan President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has suggested that Taiwan and Palau conduct monthly joint Coast Guard patrols to enhance deterrence in the West Pacific, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said Wednesday after concluding its first-ever "fleet of friendship" visit to the Pacific island nation.

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